{"id":4729,"date":"2016-03-10T06:32:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T06:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=4729"},"modified":"2018-07-24T14:37:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T14:37:54","slug":"what-is-mendokusai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/what-is-mendokusai\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Mendokusai?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you heard someone say, Mendokusai (\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) in Japanese? \u00a0Mendokusai\u00a0(\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) is one of those words we use often during the day. From small children to adults, you hear everyone say this word.. what exactly is it? Well, in this post today, I would like to introduce you to one of the most used Japanese word, Mendokusai\u00a0(\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) .<\/p>\n

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What does\u00a0Mendokusai\u00a0(\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) really mean???<\/strong><\/p>\n

In my opinion, there is no single English word that can completely describes or translate Japanese\u00a0Mendokusai\u00a0(\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) . The reason why is,\u00a0Mendokusai\u00a0(\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) \u00a0can mean different things at different times. \u00a0Here is the list of English words, \u00a0you might be able to apply for translation.<\/p>\n

Mendokusai\u00a0(\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) ==><\/strong><\/p>\n

English: Pain,\u00a0bothersome, troublesome, not worth it, hassle, don’t feel like doing~ \u00a0 etc..<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, as always, the best way to learn new vocabulary is through examples.<\/p>\n

Here are some\u00a0specific examples..<\/p>\n

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I don’t feel like\u00a0going to the class..==><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kurasu ni ikuno mendokusai. \u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306b\u3000\u884c\u304f\u306e\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff08\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306b\u3000\u3044\u304f\u306e\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

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What a hassle! I can’t be bothered to call him up. ==><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nante mendokusai! Kareni denwa suruno mendokusai. \u4f55\u3066\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\u5f7c\u306b\u3000\u96fb\u8a71\u3059\u308b\u306e\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3000\uff08\u306a\u3093\u3066\u3001\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\u304b\u308c\u306b\u3000\u3067\u3093\u308f\u3000\u3059\u308b\u306e\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

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Why do I have to fill out this paperwork? It’s not worth it! ==><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nande kono shorui ni kakikomanaito ikenaino? Mendokusai! \u3000\u4f55\u3067\u3001\u3053\u306e\u3000\u66f8\u985e\u306b\u3000\u66f8\u304d\u8fbc\u307e\u306a\u3044\u3068\u3000\u3044\u3051\u306a\u3044\u306e\uff1f\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\uff01\u3000\uff08\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3000\u3053\u306e\u3000\u3057\u3087\u308b\u3044\u306b\u3000\u304b\u304d\u3053\u307e\u306a\u3044\u3068\u3000\u3044\u3051\u306a\u3044\u306e\uff1f\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

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Having a girlfriend is such a pain! ==><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kanojo ga irunotte mendokusai! \u5f7c\u5973\u304c\u3000\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff08\u304b\u306e\u3058\u3087\u304c\u3000\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

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I would like to learn flower arrangement, but it looks like it takes time to learn. I can’t be bothered. ==><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ikebana o naraitai kedo, jikanga kakatte mendokusa sou. \u751f\u3051\u82b1\u3092\u3000\u7fd2\u3044\u305f\u3044\u3051\u3069\u3001\u3000\u6642\u9593\u304c\u3000\u304b\u304b\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u305d\u3046\u3002\uff08\u3044\u3051\u3070\u306a\u3092\u3000\u306a\u3089\u3044\u305f\u3044\u3051\u3069\u3001\u3000\u3058\u304b\u3093\u304c\u3000\u304b\u304b\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u305d\u3046\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

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I have no time today. \u00a0I can’t be bothered to take shower. ==>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyowa jikanga nai. \u00a0Shawa- o abiruno mendokusai. \u30b7\u30e3\u30ef\u30fc\u3092\u3000\u6d74\u3073\u308b\u306e\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff08\u30b7\u30e3\u30ef\u30fc\u3000\u3092\u3000\u3042\u3073\u308b\u306e\u3000\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n

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As you can see, Mendokusai is not a pleasant word to use; however, it is such a common word, \u00a0so you probably want to keep this in your list of important Japanese words. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Share with me in the comment section when you might be using Mendokusai..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Have you heard someone say, Mendokusai (\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) in Japanese? \u00a0Mendokusai\u00a0(\u3081\u3093\u3069\u304f\u3055\u3044) is one of those words we use often during the day. From small children to adults, you hear everyone say this word.. what exactly is it? Well, in this post today, I would like to introduce you to one of the most used Japanese…<\/p>\n

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